Objection, your honor...I don't recall much if any disagreement with trading Cruz. By mid July 2021 the Twins were more than 10 games under. 500 and 15-ish games out of the postseason. The situation got worse as July edged on. Cruz was a pending FA.
Conversely, much to my astonishment, the Twins somehow currently find themselves on the fringes of contention. As long as they are, trading Bell (Who you yourself said has little trade value) would be stupid, and an insult to a fan base sorely in need of something to hope for.
Do nothing for at least a couple weeks. If anything, try to pry loose an actual BP asset or 2.